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94 Getting Started Guide
Configuration Guidelines Set Up High Availability
Configuration Guidelines
To set up an active (PeerA) passive (PeerB) pair in HA, you must configure some options identically on both
devices and some independently (non-matching) on each device. These HA settings are not synchronized
between the devices.
For details on what is/is not synchronized, see HA Synchronization.
To proceed with the instructions on configuring the devices in HA, see Configure an Active/Passive Pair.
The following table lists the settings that you must configure identically on both devices:
The following table lists the settings that must be configured independently on each device:
Identical Configuration Settings on PeerA and PeerB
HA must be enabled on both devices.
Both device must have the same Group ID value. The Group ID value is used to create a virtual MAC address for all
the configured interfaces. The format of the virtual MAC is 00-1B-17:00: xx: yy where
00-1B-17: vendor ID; 00: fixed; xx: HA group ID; yy: interface ID.
When a new active device takes over, Gratuitous ARPs are sent from each of the connected interfaces of the new active
member to inform the connected Layer 2 switches of the virtual MAC address’ new location.
If using in-band ports, the interfaces for the HA1 and HA2 links must be set to type HA.
The HA mode must be set to Active Passive.
If required, preemption must be enabled on both devices. The device priority value, however, must not be identical.
If required, encryption on the HA1 link (for communication between the HA peers) must be configured on both
devices.
Based on the combination of HA1 and HA1 Backup ports you are using, use the following recommendations to decide
whether you should enable heartbeat backup:
HA1: Dedicated HA1 port
HA1 Backup: In-band port
Recommendation: Enable Heartbeat Backup
HA1: Dedicated HA1 port
HA1 Backup: Management port
Recommendation: Do not enable Heartbeat Backup
HA1: In-band port
HA1 Backup: In-band port
Recommendation: Enable Heartbeat Backup
HA1: Management port
HA1 Backup: In-band port
Recommendation: Do not enable Heartbeat Backup
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